CHE3161 · Monash University
Chemistry and chemical thermodynamics
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Engineering
What it covers
This unit covers thermodynamics from a chemical engineering viewpoint. Content will cover basic concepts and the use of: thermodynamic functions such as free energy, enthalpy, and entropy; estimation of properties of pure compounds and mixtures; description of solution thermodynamics and its applications, equilibrium phase diagrams and chemical reaction equilibria.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz 2hurdle | Quiz / Test | 6% |
| Quiz 1hurdle | Quiz / Test | 6% |
| Mid-semester testhurdle | Quiz / Test | 30% |
| Final assessmenthurdle | Examination | 40% |
| Chemical reaction labhurdle | Written | 10% |
| Homework assignmentshurdle | Exercise | 8% |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On-campus |
| Malaysia | On-campus |